Arsene Wenger resisted the temptation to invade Jose Mourinho’s technical area and give the Portuguese coach a push and a shove this time, but one could sense the Arsenal manager was itching to get stuck in.

Novak Djokovic was delighted to join the likes of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl in winning his eighth grand slam title in the Australian Open.

Roger Federer joined an elite club by claiming his 1,000th career win with a hard-fought victory over Milos Raonic in the final of the Brisbane International.

See what book Ted Walsh, Anne Enright, Peter Sheridan, Theo Dorgan and Gary Cooke think should be in your Christmas stocking.

Andy Murray is hoping to emulate coach Amelie Mauresmo after keeping his semi-final hopes alive at the ATP World Tour Finals with victory over Milos Raonic.

How pleased? How impressed? How hopeful? How disappointed?

This time it won’t quite feel like walking on eggshells with Roy around.

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the US Open with a shoulder injury.

Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has accepted Andy Murray’s invitation for a showdown but admits it would be a struggle to win just one game against the Scot.

Jimmy Connors is hailed as one of the greatest – and most controversial – tennis players of all time. As his autobiography, The Outsider, is published, he talks about his love for the game, his will to win and his antics on and off the court

Novak Djokovic will play Roger Federer in a rematch of last year’s classic French Open semi-final after fighting back from the brink in remarkable fashion against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga last night.

Roger Federer fought back from two sets to love down for the seventh time in his career to defeat Juan Martin Del Potro 3-6 6-7 (4/7) 6-2 6-0 6-3 and reach the semi-finals of the French Open today.

Roger Federer was in record-breaking, if not sparkling, form at the French Open today as he joined world number one Novak Djokovic in the third round at Roland Garros.

Roger Federer was in record-breaking, if not sparkling, form at the French Open today as he joined world number one Novak Djokovic in the third round at Roland Garros.

Roger Federer reached the semi-finals of the Paris Masters and joined a select band of players who have won 800 matches in the open era.

Three brothers and their brother-in-law have appeared in court charged with enslaving four men found at a travellers’ site in the UK.

Rafael Nadal fears Novak Djokovic has a psychological advantage heading into tomorrow's Wimbledon final.

Andy Murray insists that whoever is appointed as his new coach must be prepared to have his advice challenged.

Roger Federer equalled Pete Sampras’ mark of 64 career titles as he beat Florian Mayer in straight sets in the final of the Stockholm Open.

AHAB and Nemesis.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick have reached the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Rafael Nadal insisted he is capable of winning on any surface after he closed in on the world number one spot by adding a hardcourt title to his impressive 2008 triumphs in Toronto last night.

A man who drove at speeds of up to 160 kph under the influence of drugs and alcohol has been jailed for five years for dangerous driving causing the death of his 15-year-old cousin with whom he was reared.

Top seed Roger Federer eased past Nicolas Kiefer 6-3 6-2 on Friday to secure a semi-final place in the Davidoff Swiss Indoors event.

ROGER FEDERER defeated number nine James Blake 6-1 6-4 in the final of Western & Southern Financial Group Masters to claim his fifth title of the season.

IT IS not yet in the class of Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, but the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is simmering nicely.

ANDY RODDICK won the battle of the big-hitting former grand slam champions in four sets to bring an early end to Marat Safin’s Australian Open campaign.

Five-times Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg is set to play on English grass this summer for the first time since his 1981 All England Club final defeat to John McEnroe.

ROGER FEDERER and Tiger Woods broke open two bottles of Dom Perignon and toasted — to a growing friendship, greatness and Grand Slams.

It took just one break of serve for Andy Roddick to feel he was on his way to victory as he steamrollered his first US Open opponent to erase the painful memory of last year’s shock first-round exit.

Andy Roddick steamrollered his first US Open opponent to erase the memory of last-year’s shock first-round exit.

Struggling Andy Roddick has hired two-time former Wimbledon champion Jimmy Connors as his new coach.

Andre Agassi’s magical run continued at the US Open but he will need to pull out every trick to beat defending champion Roger Federer in the final.

Grand Slam finalist in 31 years with his third straight five-set victory, a 6-4 5-7 6-3 4-6 6-3 triumph over fellow American Robby Ginepri today at the National Tennis Center.

Andy Roddick today took the upper hand in the early stages of the Wimbledon final before rain halted play on Centre Court.

MICKEY LINDEN will celebrate his 40th birthday next Friday.

Greg Rusedski crashed out of Wimbledon amid an ugly stream of expletives after one of the most controversial incidents in the tournament’s history.

WHEN Paul Carbery steered Bobbyjo to victory in the Martell Grand National in 1999 there was more than an element of DNA symmetry to the performance.

Andre Agassi collected his 50th career ATP title with victory over Juan Balcells in the Franklin Templeton Classic.

Lleyton Hewitt became the youngest ever year-end number one after beating Pat Rafter in their final round robin match at the Masters Cup.